IPOs Set to Raise Most Cash Since Crisis

5/13/2013 11:19AM

U.S. companies are on track to raise the most money through initial public offerings since before the financial crisis, driven by the same thirst for risk among investors that has pushed the stock market to new highs. Telis Demos reports on MoneyBeat. Photo: AP.

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